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1000 MCQ on Breeding of Field and Horticultural crops

 Topic-1. Breeding objectives and important concepts of breeding self 

pollinated, cross  pollinated and vegetatively propagated crops. 

 

1. Cross pollination leads to -----------------------------. 

a. Homozygosity b. Heterozygosity 

c. Both A & B d. None of these 

2. The choice of breeding methods mainly depends on  

a. Mode of pollination & 

mode of reproduction 

b. Breeding objective of crop 

species 

c. Gene action d. All of these 

 

3.  Conventional method is used to transfer resistant gene from one species 

to  

             another crop species. 

a. SSD b. Both A & B 

c. Pedigree d. Back cross 

4.    General methods of Breeding is 

a. Plant introduction b. Pure line selection 

c. Both A & B d. Mutation breeding 

5.  Chromosome number of a plant species can be doubled by  

a. Nitrous Oxide b. Sodium azide 

c. Accetocarmine d. Colchicine 

6.    Homogenous and Homozygous populations are examples of 

a. Pure line b. Synthetic variety 

c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line 

7.   Special methods of breeding are 

a. Molecular breeding b. Both A & C 

c. Mutation breeding d. Clonal selection 

8.   Heterogeneous populations is 

a. Non-segregating 

population 

b. Genetically similar 

population 

c. Genetically dissimilar 

population 

d. Populations segregate on 

selfing 

9.   Cleistogamy promotes 

a. Cross pollination b. Self  pollination 

c. Self incompatibility d. Male sterility 

10.  Effect of the genes from the male parent on the development of the fruit 

or the seeds is known as  

a. Masking gene effect b. Terminator gene effect 

c. Pleiotropy d. Xenia effect 

11.    Triploid is necessary for the production of 

a. Resistant breeding b. Quality parameters 

c. Seedlessness d. Earliness 

12.    Which of the following is male reproductive organ in flower? 

a. Sepal b. Petal 

c. Stamen d. Carpel 

 

13.   Homogeneous and Heterozygous populations are examples of   

a. F1 Hybrids b. Purelines 

c. Multilines d. Synthetic 

14.    In NBPGR, B stands for 

a. Board b. Bureau 

c. Bank d. Bureaucrats 

15.    Various plant characters which promotes cross pollination are 

a. Dichogamy b. Herkogamy 

c. Heterostyly d. All of the above 

16.    The choice of breeding methods mainly depends on  

a. Mode of pollination & 

reproduction 

b. Breeding objective of crop 

species 

c. Gene action d. All of the above 

17.    An individual having two or more identical alleles at corresponding loci 

is 

a. Pure lines b. Mass selected individuals 

c. Both A & B d. F1 Hybrids 

17.    A individuals which segregate  on  selfing is 

a. Composite and synthetic 

individuals 

b. Pure lines 

c. F1 Hybrids d. Both A & C 

19.    Examples of homogenous and homozygous population found in 

a. Composite and synthetic 

variety 

b. Pure lines 

c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line 

20.    Examples of homogenous and heterozygous population found in 

a. Composite and synthetic 

variety 

b. Pure lines 

c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line 

21.    Examples of heterogeneous and homozygous population found in 

a. Composite and synthetic 

variety 

b. Pure lines 

c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line 

22.    Examples of heterogeneous and heterozygous population found in 

a. Composite and 

synthetic variety 

b. Pure lines 

c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line 

23.    Genetically similar population  is 

a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous 

c. Homozygous d. Heterozygous 

24.    Genetically dissimilar population  is 

a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous 

c. Homozygous d. Heterozygous 

25.    Non-segregating populations  are 

a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous 

c. Homozygous d. Heterozygous 

26.    Populations segregate on selfing are 

a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous 

c. Homozygous d. Heterozygous 

 

 

Topic-2. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and 

forms, Cereals, (rice, wheat, maize, millets, sorghum, bajra, ragi) 

 

1. Triticale is developed from a cross between …  

a. T. aestivaum X Secale 

cereal  

b. Oryza Sativa X T. aestivaum 

c. Avena sativa   X T. 

aestivaum 

d. T. turgidum X T. aestivaum 

2.  CGMS system is used for hybrid seed production in -------------------------- 

crop. 

a. Pigeonpea b. Cotton 

c. Bajra d. Potato 

3.  Source of dwarfing gene in rice variety TN 1 is 

a. Dee-geo-woo-gen b. Norin 10 

c. Tomb Thomb d. Nelson dwarf 

4. Bajara CMS line Tift 23A is susceptible to 

a. Southern leaf corn blight b. Downey mildew 

c. Ergot d. Smut 

5. The green leaves of sorghum plant contain  

a. HCN b. Gossypol 

c. Tannin d. Trypsin inhibitor 

6. In maize male inflorescence known as  

a. Spadix b. Tassel 

c. Arrow d. Silk 

7. Bread wheat is a 

a. Triticum durum b. Triticum aestivum 

c. Triticum  tauschii d. Triticum  monococcum 

8. Bajra is cross pollinated crops due to --------------------- flower. 

a. Protogyny b. Chasmogamy 

c. Cleistogamy d. Protandry 

9.  Centre of origin of cultivated rice is 

a. Indo-Burma region b. Sudan 

c. Brazil d. China 

10.   Father of hybrid rice is 

a. N.E.Borlaug b. Y. L. Ping 

c. M.S.Swaminathan d. H. M. Beachell 

11.   The world’s First Superfine Grain Aromatic Rice variety developed is  

a. Pusa Basmati 1 b. Pusa 1121 

c. Pusa RH 10 d. Taraori Basmati 

12.   Genome  and chromosome number of bread wheat are 

a. AACCDD (2n=42) b. AABBGG (2n=42) 

c. AABBDD (2n=42) d. AAGGDD (2n=42) 

13.   International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is located at 

a. (ICRISAT), Patancheru, 

Hydrabad 

b. (AVRDC), Shanhua, 

Taiwan 

c. (CIMMYT), Mexico d. Los banos, Laguna, 

Philippines 

14.   Dwarfing genes in wheat and rice have increased productivity at higher 

level due to. 

a. Resistance lodging, insect 

pest and diseases 

b. Photo-insensitive & Wider 

adaptability 

c. High fertilizer and irrigation 

responsiveness 

d. All of the above 

15. Triticale is developed by ----- 

a. T. A. Edison b. M. S. Swaminathan 

c. W.Rimpu d. N. E. Borlouge 

16.  Pennisetum purpureum is wild relatives of  

a. Pearl millet b. Maize 

c. Sorghum d. Ragi 

17.   Golden rice is developed for  

a. Higher yield b. Better nutritional 

quality 

c. Earliness d. Clonal selection 

18.   Pearlmillet flour is rancid due to high amount of  

a. Carbohydrates b. Proteins 

c. Fats d. Vitamin-B12 

19.    ______used in developing perennial fodder varieties in pearl millet 

a. P. sqyamulatum b. P. orientale 

c. P. setaceum d. P. purpureum 

20.    C4 photosynthetic pathway is present in 

a. Ragi b. Rice 

c. Maize d. Wheat 

21.   ________is a potential donor of genes for disease and insect resistance 

that may be used   

        in improving disease resistance in maize. 

a. Teosinte b. Pennisatum 

c. Tripsacum d. None 

22.   Gluten is present in  

a. Pearlmillet b. Rice 

c. Wheat d. Sorghum 

23.   Pearlmillet is cross-pollinated crop due to 

a. Protogany b. Cleistogamy 

c. Protoandry d. Chasmogamy 

24.   The term spadix is related to which crop  

a. Maize b. Rice 

c. Sunflower d. Castor 

25.   Quality Protein maize contain high amount of  

a. Lysine b. Tryptophan 

c. Methionine d. Both (a) and (b) 

26.    CRRI is located at 

a. Kanpur b. Hydrabad 

c. Cuttack d. Karnal 

27.    Wheat Floret contain_______ stamens  

a. 3 b. 6 

c. 8 d. 9 

 

28.    Ragi contains higher amount if amino acid i.e. 

a. Methionine b. Lysine 

c. Tryptophan d. Histidine  

29.     Which of the following is known as queen of cereals 

a. Pearlmillet b. Maize 

c. Rice  d. Wheat 

30.    Tripsacum, is a close relative of Zea is _______  

a. Monoecious b. Dioecious 

c. Hermaphrodite d. None 

31.    Johnson grass is the cross between  

a. S.arundinaceum x  

S. propinquum 

b. S.biocolor x S. halepense 

c. S.arundinaceum x  

S. halepense 

d. S. biocolor x S. 

propinquum 

32.   Resistant to striga is specific breeding objective in case of  

a. Sorghum b. Safflower 

c. Sunflower d. Ragi 

33.    Wheat contains a substance, which make possible the production of 

loaf bread.  

a. Gluten b. Methionine  

c. Carbohydrates  d. Lysine  

34.    Which of the following is cultivated rice?  

a. Oryza rufipogon b. Oryza sativa  

c. Oryza latifolia d. Oryza alata 

35.    Directorate of Rice Research (DRR) is located at 

a. Chennai b. Cuttack 

c. Hyderabad d. Thiruvanthapuram 

36.    Queen of all cereals is  

a. Rice b. Perl millet 

c. Sorghum d. Corn 

37.    Female flower of maize is known as  

a. Silk / spadix b. Raceme 

c. Tassel d. Inflorescence 

38.    From the following which is an improved variety of maize   

a. Ganga safed-2 b. Gujarat Maize -6 

c. Deccan-103 d. Shakti 

39.    From the following which is hybrid variety of maize   

a. Gujarat Maize -6 b. Vikram 

c. Ganga safed-2 d. Shakti  

40.    Native origin of the finger millet is   

a. Himalayan hills b. Andrus hills 

c. Roky hills d. Ethiopian highlands 

41.    Gujarat Nagli-3 is popular variety of    

a. Finger millet b. Fox tail millet 

c. Kodo millet d. Perl millet 

42.    Parent of sorghum hybrid CSH 5 is    

a. MS 8271 x IS 3691 b. 2077 A x CS 3541 

c. IS 4283 x Co 21) x CS 

3541 

d. MS 8271 x CS 3541 

 

Topic-3. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and 

forms, Pulses (redgram, greengram, blackgram, soybean, 

chickpea) 

1.  Which of the following is incorrect pair of the following is incorrect pair 

a. Soybean (2n=20) b. Green gram (2n=22) 

c. Chickpea (2n=14,16) d. Brinjal (2n=24) 

2. Which of the following is considered as “Wonder/Miracle Crop” 

a. Maize b. Groundnut 

c. Castor d. Soyabean 

3. ‘UPAS 120’ is the famous variety of 

a. Castor b. Cotton 

c. Green gram d. Pigeon pea 

4.  Parents of Pigeon pea hybrid ICPH 8 is 

a. MS Prabhat DT X Bahar b. MS Prabhat DT X ICPL 

879111 

c. MS Prabhat DT X ICPL 

161 

d. MS Prabhat DT X Pusa 33 

5. Cajanus cajanifolia is wild relatives of  

a. Chickpea b. Urdbean 

c. Pigeonpea d. Pea 

6.   ‘BDN-2’ is the famous variety of 

a. Castor b. Cotton 

c. Green gram d. Pigeon pea 

7.    _______is recommended for diabetic patients 

a. Greengram b. Chickpea 

c. Pegionpea d. Blackgram 

8.    World’s first GMS based hybrid in pigeonpea is  

a. ICPH-7 b. ICPH-8 

c. ICPH-9 d. GTH-1 

9.    The outer most petal of a pulse is known as  

a. Wing b. Kill 

c. Standard d. All of the above 

 

 

Topic-4. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and 

forms, Oilseeds (Groundnut, sesame, sunflower, safflower, 

castor, mustard) etc. 

1. Parents of castor hybrid GCH - 4  is 

a. VP-1 X 48-1 b. VP-1 X VI-9 

c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96 

2. Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -2  is 

a. VP-1 X VI-9 b. VP-1 X 48-1 

c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96 

3. Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -1  is 

a. VP-1 X VI-9 b. VP-1 X 48-1 

c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96 

4. Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -6  is 

a. VP-1 X VI-9 b. VP-1 X 48-1 

c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96 

5. Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -5  is 

a. VP-1 X VI-9 b. Geeta X SH-72 

c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96 

6.    Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -7  is 

a. VP-1 X 48-1 b. Geeta X SH-72 

c. JP-65 X JI-96 d. SKP-84 X SKI-215 

7.    Sunflower is considered as_______crop 

a. Self pollinated b. Often cross pollinated 

c. Cross pollinated d. Vegetatively propagated 

8. -----florets are used as an adulterant in saffron.  

a. Safflower b. Kenaf 

c. Sunflower d. Sillybum 

9.   Centre of origin of Groundnut is located at 

a. South Africa b. China 

c. India d. Brazil 

10.   Edible mustard oil is used with low content of  

a. Glucocinolate b. Erucic acid 

c. Both (a) and (b) d. None 

11.   Which among the following is not often cross pollinated crop? 

a. Castor b. Cotton 

c. Sorghum d. Pegionpea 

12.   Centre of origin of castor is  

a. Abyssinia (Ethiopia) b. Brazil and S. America 

c. China  d. USA 

13.   Increasing level of aflatoxin is constraint in the export of 

a. Groundnut b. Wheat 

c. Castor d. Sesame 

14.    Low seed multiplication ratio that is 1:5 is one of the bottlenecks in 

the spread of  

         improved varieties of 

a. Maize b. Castor 

c. Groundnut d. Mustard 

15.    Castor oil is non-edible due to  

a. Erucic acid b. Gossypol 

c. Ricin d. BOAA 

16.   Which oil has antioxidant and cholesterol reducing properties  

a. Sesame oil b. Castor oil 

c. Mustard oil d. Cotton oil 

17.   Helianthus annus is the botanical name of 

a. Sesame b. Safflower 

c. Sunflower d. Soybean 

18.    Pistillate line is used in hybrid seed production of 

a. Pegionpea b. Sorghum 

c. Castor d. Cotton 

19.   Bird resistance is specific breeding objective of  

a. Wheat b. Rice 

c. Sunflower d. Pigeonpea 

 

 

20.    GMS based hybrid developed by China in sesame is 

a. Yeti No.6 b. Yeti No.7 

c. Yeti No.8 d. Yeti No.9 

21.   Mustard variety developed by somaclonal variation is  

a. Pusa Kisan b. Pusa Jay Kisan 

c. Pusa Sada Bahar d. Pusa Nav Kisan 

22.    Which oilseed crop had the high viscosity at high temperature? 

a. Groundnut b. Mustard 

c. Castor d. Safflower 

23.    Sesame seed contain ____ per cent oil 

a. 25-30 b. 30-40 

c. 45-50 d. 65-70 

24.    Valencia and spanish type groundnut is    

a. Bunch type b. Semi spreading type 

c. Spreading type d. Erect and tall type 

25.   Success in hybridization is very less in groundnut due 

a. Small and complex 

flower structure 

b. Low flower to pod ratio (7 

: 1) 

c. Few seeds per pod d. All of the above 

26.   One of the bottlenecks in the spread of improved varieties in groundnut 

is 

           low Seed multiplication ratio that is. 

a. 1:5 b. 1:6 

c. 1:7 d. 1:8 

27.  TSP-10R x Junagadh-1 is the parent of castor hybrid 

a. GCH-5 b. GCH-3 

c. GCH-2 d. GAUCH-1 

28.  Genetic origin of Indian mustard (Rai) is  

a. B.Carinata x B.oleracea b. B.oleracea x B.campestri 

c. Brassica nigra x 

Brassica campestris 

d. B.nigra x B.Carinata 

29.  Breeding ‘OOO’  Mustard variety means   

a. High yield b. Least Erucic acid 

c. Low Glucocinolate d. All of the abve 

30.  Problems of seed shattering is very serious at maturity in the crop of   

a. Sesamum b. Mustard 

c. Castor d. Sunflower 

31.  Black seeded variety of the sesame is    

a. Gujarat Til -2 b. Gujarat Til -10 

c. Gujarat Til -3 d. Gujarat Til -4 

32.  Parents of hybrid sesame  Yeti No.9 is    

a. ms 86-1 X Danbeak b. ms 85-1 X Dangola 

c. ms 85-1 X Danbeak d. ms 86-1 X Dangola 

33.  Following crop is known as ‘Golden Nugget of the Orient’ is    

a. Greengram b. Chickpea 

c. Blackgram d. Soybean 

34.  Dahod yellow, Chaffa,ICCC-4 are varieties of     

a. Soybean b. Gram 

c. Cowpea d. Pegion pea 

140.  Sunflower is cross pollinated due to of     

a. Protogynous b. Monocious 

c. Protoandrous d. Diocious 

35.   Family of sunflower is  

a. Aracaceae b. Malvaceae 

c. Tiliaceae d. Asteraceae 

36.   Center of origin of sunflower is  

a. Central America b. South America 

c. North America d. Latin  America 

37.    Main  coordinating center for All India Coordinated Research 

Programme on  

            Sunflower is located at  

a. JAU, Junagadh, Gujarat  b. UAS, Bangalore, 

Karnataka 

c. HAU, Hissar, Haryana d. PAU, Ludhiana, Panjad 

38.  Carethamine extracted from  following crops dried florets are used as a 

natural 

          colouring textile dye is 

A. Opium B. Safflower 

C. Saffron D. Sunflower 

 

 

Topic-5. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and 

forms, Fibers (Cotton, kenaf, roselle, jute, Coconut) etc. 

1. Bt cotton hybrids have been developed  against  resistance to  

a. Cotton Aphid b. Cotton whitefly 

c. Cotton mealy bug d. Cotton bollworm 

2. Coconut is considered as __________ crop 

a. Self Pollinated  b. Often-cross pollinated 

c. Cross-pollinated d. None of these 

3. Monopodia and sympodia branches classified in  

a. Pigeonpea b. Castor 

c. Rose d. Cotton 

4.  Doak's method of emasculation is used in ------ 

a. Sunflower b. Cotton 

c. Sugarcane d. Castor 

5.   The cheapest and mostly used bast fibre in the world is 

a. Jute b. Coconut 

c. Cotton d. Kenaf 

6.    Gossypol found in cotton seed oil is responsible for  

a. Cancer b. Kidney damage 

c. Thyroid enlargement d. Human male sterility 

7.      Father of hybrid cotton is 

a. N.E.Borlaug b. Swaminathan 

c. C.T.Patel d. Y.L.Ping 

8.   The name  ‘The Golden Fibre’ natural substitute for polypropylene  use 

for the crop   

A. Cotton B. Coconut 

C. Jute D. Kenef 

9.  Family of jute is 

A. Aracaceae B. Malvaceae 

C. Asteraceae D. Tiliaceae 

10.  Which fiber crop seed oil contains a high percentage of linoleic acid, 

oleic acid  

           and Alpha-linolenic acid 

A. Kenef B. Coconut 

C. Cotton D. Jute 

11.  Plantation crop it has been regarded as Kalpavriksha (Tree of Heaven) is 

A. Areca palm B. Oil palm 

C. Coconut palm D. Date palm 

 

Topic-6. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and 

forms, Vegetables (Tomato, bhindi, chilli, Ridge gourd, Onion, 

Cucumbers) 

1.   Botanical name of ridge gourd is 

a. Luffa cylindrical b. Cucumis melo 

c. Luffa acutangula d. Coccinia cordifolia 

3.   The centre of origin for Tomato is 

a. Nepal and Peru b. Peru, Equador and 

Bolivia 

c. Pakistan and Bolivia d. India, Equador and Egypt 

4.   NRC for Onion and Garlic is located at 

a. Rajendranagar b. Rajmundri 

c. Raipur d. Rajgurunagar 

5.   The inflorescence od Onion is known as  

a. Umbel b. Spadix 

c. Arrow d. Head 

6.  Chromosome number of Okra is 

a. 120 b. 130 

c. 90 d. 60 

7.    Bitter gourd is a _______plant 

a. Monoecious b. Dioecious 

c. Bisexual d. None 

8.  Agrifound Dark Red, N-53 and Agrifound White are famous varieties of 

A. Garlic B. Okra 

C. Gladiolus D. Onion 

 

Topic-7. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and 

forms,   Flowers crops (Chrysanthemum, rose, galardia, gerbera & 

marigold) 

1. Which of the following is incorrect pair 

a. Chrysanthemum

Asteraceae 

b. Merigold-Asteraceae 

c. Rose-Malvaceae d. Gerbera-Asteraceae 

2. Family of rose is   

a. Asteraceae b. Caricaceae 

c. Rosaceae d. Myrtaceae 

3. Botanical name of marigold 

a. Tagetes erecta b. Tagetes esculenta 

c. Gerbera jemesonii d. Glycine max 

4. Family of galardia is   

a. Asteraceae b. Caricaceae 

c. Rosaceae d. Myrtaceae 

5. Family of gerbera is   

a. Asteraceae b. Caricaceae 

c. Rosaceae d. Myrtaceae 

6. Family of chrysanthemum is   

a. Asteraceae b. Caricaceae 

c. Rosaceae d. Myrtaceae 

7. Orange double and golden yellow are famous varieties of   

a. Marigold b. Gerbera 

c. Chrysanthemum d. Galardia 

8. Salvadore  and Rosalin yellow are famous varieties of   

a. Marigold b. Gerbera 

c. Chrysanthemum d. Galardia 

9. Doble yellow and American beauty are famous varieties of   

a. Marigold b. Gerbera 

c. Chrysanthemum d. Galardia 

10. Snow Ball and GreenGoddess are famous varieties of   

a. Marigold b. Gerbera 

c. Chrysanthemum d. Galardia 

 

 

Topic-8. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and 

forms, Fruit crops (aonla, guava, sapota, mango, custard apple, 

banana, papaya) 

1. Polygamy i.e. several sex types reported in plants of 

a. Mango b. Papaya 

c. Banana d. Both a and b 

2.  Papain extracted from the unripe fruits of   

a. Mango b. Banana 

c. Aonla d. Papaya 

3. Botanical name of guava is ----- 

a. Musa paradisica b. Emblica officinalis 

c. Mangifera indica d. Psidium guajava 

4.   Grand Naine, Robusta and Dwarf Cavendish are the varieties of  

a. Banana b. Papaya 

c. Aonla d. Guava 

6.    Centre of origin of Mango is  

a. Brazil b. China 

c. Sudan d. Indo-Burma 

7.   Aonla is rich source of 

a. Vitamin-A b. Vitamin-B2 

c. Vitamin-C d. Vitamin-D 

8.    Mango plays important part in the diet to its high content of  

a. Vitamin-A b. Vitamin-B 

c. Vitamin-C d. Vitamin-E 

 

 

9.   Which fruit is known as the “Apple of the Tropics” 

A. 

Psidium guajava L 

C. 

Mangifera indica L 

10.   Modes of pollination in banana is   

a. 

Often cross pollination 

c. 

Self pollination 

11.   Modes of pollination in aonla is   

a. 

Often cross pollination 

c. 

Self pollination 

12.   Modes of pollination in guava is   

a. 

Often cross pollination 

c. 

Self pollination 

13.   Modes of pollination in mango is   

a. 

Often cross pollination 

c. 

Self pollination 

B. Musa paradisical  L.  

D. Carica papaya  L.  

b. 

d. 

b. 

d. 

b. 

d. 

b. 

d. 

Self-incompatibility 

Cross pollination 

Cross pollination 

Self-incompatibility  

Cross pollination 

Self-incompatibility  

Cross pollination 

Self-incompatibility  


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